Russell County records 89 new Covid cases
The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 89 new Covid cases in Russell County this week, up from 39 cases a week ago. Neighboring Wayne County recorded the highest number of Covid cases in the […]
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RC Health Department scheduling new Covid booster shots
The Lake Cumberland District Health Department is now scheduling appointments for the new Covid boosters following a recent recommendation by the CDC for the new bivalent formulations of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. The new […]
Russell County is yellow in latest COVID map
Russell County is in the yellow in the latest COVID community level map released by the state’s department for public health. Adair and Pulaski join Russell County in the yellow category, indicating a medium level […]
Russell County Covid numbers down from last week
The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 39 new Covid cases in Russell County this week, down from 71 a week ago. Neighboring Wayne County recorded the highest number of Covid cases in the Lake […]
Russell County with ‘medium’ level of Covid spread
Russell County continues to be in the “yellow” category of Covid, indicating a medium level of community spread this week. The Lake Cumberland District Health Department currently has Casey County in the “red” or high […]
New Covid booster shots coming
New booster shots made by Pfizer and Moderna to protect against the current COVID-19 variants could soon be at local pharmacies and the health departments. The updated COVID-19 boosters for the omicron variant were approved […]
71 new Covid cases reported in Russell County
The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 71 new COVID cases in Russell County on Monday. Neighboring Pulaski County was among the top 20 counties in the state with the highest number of Covid cases […]
Federal government suspending offer to ship free at-home COVID tests
The federal government is suspending its program that ships free at-home COVID-19 tests to U.S. residents. The free COVID tests through the federal government has been available for several months, but will halt on Friday. […]
Russell Co. with continued medium level of Covid spread
Russell County remains in the “yellow” category of Covid this week, indicating a medium level of community spread. The Lake Cumberland District Health Department currently has four counties, Casey, Pulaski, Wayne and McCreary, in the […]
59 new COVID cases reported in Russell County
The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 59 new COVID cases in Russell County next week. Neighboring Pulaski County reported 201 new cases, Wayne County reported 84 cases, Adair County reported 70 cases, and Casey […]